Post-grunge

Post-grunge emerged in the early 1990s as a genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective, emotionally charged vocals. Born from the ashes of grunge's sonic revolution, post-grunge absorbed its predecessor's raw energy while incorporating a more polished, radio-friendly sound. The genre's heyday spanned the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, with many bands achieving mainstream success through anthemic choruses and guitar-driven hooks. Post-grunge's cultural significance lies in its resonance with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, as its themes of alienation, angst, and social disillusionment spoke to a broader audience. With its blend of alternative, hard rock, and punk influences, post-grunge carved a distinct niche, distinguishing itself from its grunge roots through a greater emphasis on melody and production sheen.

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5ROCK
5УТРА
ANTINOVA
ATOMIK TRAIN
Adelitas Way
Alanis Morissette
Alien Ant Farm
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Alter Bridge
American Standard
Ann My Dice
Art Of Dying
Black Stone Cherry
Blood Orchid
Bobby Amaru
BreakingRules
Breathe Me In
Bruzer
Buckcherry
Bury The Fear
Bush
Crispin Earl
Days Of The New
Declaration
Def Leppard
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Eric Nally
Eternal Raijin
Evanescence
FYVR
First to Eleven
Fury In The Slaughterhouse
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Godsmack
Good Charlotte
Gyroscope
Halestorm
Highly Suspect
Hoobastank
It's All Red
JP Hill- Bus Stop Prophet
Jack West
Josh Homme
Kane
Kickdown
Korn
Kéo
LATE 90s
LeGrand
Legius Band
Lifehouse
Living Again
Lordnox
Love Ghost
Melvins
Micah Ariss
Myles Kennedy
Nickelback
Odd Obsessions
Pop Evil
Protect Your Heart
Puritano
Red Leather
Rifle
Roommates
SKAMM
Sadye
Samurai Drive
Saturns Downfall
Say Now
Scarlet Haze
Scott Tournet
Seethe
Seether
Shadows Of Earth
Shinedown
Silly Goose
Slanks
Smash Into Pieces
Smile Empty Soul
Sponge
Story Of The Year
THE HARA
TRUSTcompany
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Lonely Ones
The Tamers
TheUnbornBand
Theory of a Deadman
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Tyler Connolly
UNTIL DAWN
VITO
WOODS
Арктика
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Pearl Jam
Korn
The Goo Goo Dolls
Three Days Grace
Creed
Def Leppard
Rage Against The Machine
Shinedown
3 Doors Down
TOOL
Breaking Benjamin
Incubus
Soundgarden
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Matchbox Twenty
Hoobastank
Seether
Godsmack
Stone Temple Pilots
Audioslave
Alanis Morissette
Smash Mouth
Hollywood Undead
Staind
Bad Wolves
P.O.D.
Lifehouse
Good Charlotte
Chevelle
CAKE
Daughtry
Halestorm
Drowning Pool
Eddie Vedder
Superheaven
Rob Thomas
Puddle Of Mudd
Third Eye Blind
Sugar Ray
Stone Sour
Bush
Collective Soul
Hinder
Finger Eleven
The Used
Flyleaf
Hootie & The Blowfish
Uncle Kracker
Theory of a Deadman
Live
Crossfade
Crazy Town
In This Moment
Chris Cornell
Alter Bridge
Spin Doctors
Barenaked Ladies
Alien Ant Farm
Blues Traveler
Buckcherry
The Pretty Reckless
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Semisonic
Red Leather
Everclear
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
10 Years
Chad Kroeger
Trapt
Sadturs
Marcy Playground
Pop Evil
The Wallflowers
Silverchair
Highly Suspect
My Darkest Days
SICK PUPPIES
Smash Into Pieces
Soul Asylum
Fuel
Gin Blossoms
Brie Larson
White Zombie
Saving Abel
Blue October
Candlebox
Corey Taylor
Rifle
Sixx:A.M.
Carolina Liar
Badflower
Filter
Weathers
Story Of The Year
Tonic
Kane